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Z-l Non-IVdtii Ornani/atiiin 0 Third Class Mail U.S. I'osiaKf I'aici Q eojPEi I'crniil \<i I:) Muntordv ilU'. K\ -127<ir> Reaching Out oq -aOSPEL MUSIC XE[VS FROM THE -HAnT OF KEXTUCKV VOLUME 12. NO. 2 MUNFORDVILLE, KENTUCKY 42765 •EBRUARY 1984 12th Annual May Singing The 12th annual May Singing will be held at the Cave City Convention Center in Cave City, Ky., on May 25 and 26. For the past 11 years, the singing has been held in a warehouse in Horse Cave, Ky., but due to the uncertainty of the weather and the large amount of work that goes into cleaning and get ting everything ready we decided it would be of the best interest to everyone to have the annual event at the Convention Center. We are all looking forward to this singingand we willbe expecting to see you. A good number of gospel groups will be singing and a large crowd is News from The Blackwood Quartet also expected. Make plans now to The Blackwood Quartet is a living tists in any field of music - Gospel, Pop, attend. legend with one continuous success Country, or Jazz. They have been after another. The Blackwood family nominated each of the 26 years in the Grace Union Singing possesses a name that stands for ex history of the Grammy Awards for that The regular monthly singing will be cellence in Gospel Music. The most prestigious honor. And they are held at the Grace Union Baptist Church Blackwoods have won more Grammy repeatedly one of the most requested on February 4. The church is in Met- Awards than any other recording ar (• lui IIIiii-d (u 2 calfe County, Ky. Sherman Hurt, President, invites everyone to attend. Win $50.00 Hart County Dear Friends of Gospel Music Singing Convention If you renew your subscription to Gospel Uoaching Out or if you The Hart County Singing Convention subscribe for the first time you will become eligible for a $50.00 draw will be held at the Monroe Baptist ing to be held May 26 at the Annual May Singing in Cave City, Ky. Church on February 4,1984, 7:30 p.m. You do not have to be present to win. The church is in Monroe, Ky. Renew or join today. Send $5.00 to Gospel Fleaching Out, P.O. Box God's Ambassadors of Cave City, 477, Munfordville, KY 42765. Include name and address. Ky., will be the special guests. There Name will also be some local groups par City State Zip ticipating. Darris Waters, President, invites everyone to attend. PAGE 2 • GOSPEL REACHING OUT, FEiJCillAHY 198^ What's Happening Gospel Glen Payne, lead singer for the REX NELON SINGERS will be at Cathedral Quartet and his wife, Van, Bethlehem at Greensburg on Sunday REACHING OUT have been married for 2r) years. night, February 5th, alone with THE Recently they renewed their wedding JOYMAKERS. 6:30 C.S.T. vows at The Cathedral of Tomorrow in Official Publication of the Akron, Ohio. Glen and Van have three The number 1 song across the coun Hart County children - Todd, Carla and Uarla. Glen try in January was "It's Out of This has been with the Cathedral Quartet Gospel Music Association World" by the Payne Family. The for several years. number 2song is "Saints Will Rise" by Tommy Fairchild. formerly with the the Kingsmen. Blackwood Bros., has now joined the The sole purpose of the Hart The Singing Speer Family have sign Blackwood Quartet. ed a recording contract with Riversong County Gospel Music Association is The Rex Nelon Singers will be at the to uplift the Kingdom of God in Nashville, Tenn. Bill Traylor, Presi Friendship No. 2 Baptist Church in dent of Riversong, says that there is a through the diligent efforts of our Larue County on February 5, Sunday new album planned for the first part of members to promote Gospel Music afternoon. The church is located near 1984. The Singing Speers have been in New Haven, KY. as a means of spreading the gospel gospel music for 63 years, and have as well as a means of gospel You probably know about it, but recorded 60 albums. entertainment. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Annette IMcCiibbins Co-Editor Wilma Spradlin B. R. CARVER CHEVROLET-BUICK, INC. Circulation Jane Ann Tharp Complete Body & Service Shop HART COUNTY Wrecker Service GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION President Haskcll McCubbins Vice-Pres. Tommy Ferren Sec. and Treas. Annette McCubbins Phone: Cave City • 773-3174 1-65 & Hwy, 90 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Glasgow • 678-5211 Cave City, Ky, Elmer Dean Short Courtney Spradlin W.D. Martin Elroy Lalrmore GOSPEL Annual Subscription Rate $5.00 REACHING DEADLINES OUT PAPEh GOSPEL REACHING OUT Published Monthly :;i ADVERTISING FEBRUARY 15 DATES AND ARTICLES FEBRUARY 15 | 3rd Class Postage Paid at Munfordville, Ky. 42765 jij: ♦Please address all correspondence to P.O. Box 477. Munfordville. Ky. VOLUME 12, NO. 2 FEBRUARY 1984 GOSPEL^ + ji $5 per year Compliments of Reachmg Out f Check or Mont-.v Order lo: (iospol Music News Krom Tho Kan 0/ Kontuckv GOSPEL REACHING OUT p o , jj'f P.O. Box 477 Munfordvil c, Ky. 42765 P.O. Box 477 Munfordville. lYj..CKv. 42765 ieckOniM ) NEW ( ) KIC.MOWAL Pioneer Bank IF RENEWAL - AFFIX LABEL BELOW PLEASE PRINT: N.AME Subscribe ADDRESS CITY- Today!! CANMER,KENTUCKY STATE ZIP CODE. 1-X GOSPEL REACHING OUT FEBRUARY 1984 PAGE 3 News from The Blackwood Quartet V1 '111 iliunl ti 11 m p.i,;c ! Eiectrolux Sales & Service Christian artists on the PTL Club TV awesome. God has richly blessed Rick Show. with a Golden Voice. The legend goes on. The Blackwood Bob Oliver is the latest addition to Quartet can do it all, from the sounds the group and sings first Tenor. A William nf Contemoorary, Traditional. Countrv wonderfully talented performer. Bob Gospel, Southern (iospel, to Inspira comes to the Blackwood (Quartet from tional. VVTien one hears The Blackwood the world reknowned Gold City Quartet they are sure to hear their Quartet. Devore favorite song. Tommy Fairchild lends his artistic Box 96 The Blackwood Quartet has always keyboard arrangements to complete Hardyvilte, Kentucky been known for their world famous the superb sound that makes The Bass singer, London Parris. Audiences Blackwood Quartet one of the most Phone 502-528-5381 thrill to the sounds of London's rich, fxjpular groups in their field today, also Service & Repair pure Bass and understand why his Tommy played for the Oak Ridge Boys peers refer to him as "Mr. Bass". and The Blackwood Bros. Ron Blackwood is the dynamic And the legend goes on... spokesman, Baritone and Business Manager for the Blackwood Quartet. 10BRANDNEW SONGS Ron's testimony thrills audiences and New tenor ON CASSETTE touches their hearts as he relates his Order From: experiences as Personal Manager or for Cathedrals THE JUBILATIONS business associate of such stars as Hank Williams, Jr., Dolly Parton, Danny Funderbuck, formerly of the P.O. Box 556 Elvis, Moe Bandy, Jerry Wallace, Singing Americans, will be replacing Westmoreland, TN. Jerry Lee Lewis, Tommy Overstreet, Kirk Talley with the Cathedrals. Dan Vern Gosdin, Willie Nelson, and many ny began his new job on January 1. The 37186 other personalities. Ron Blackwood is Cathedrals' schedule is packed with Make check payable to: a genuine spark plug for Christ. concerts all across the country. Kirk Rick Fair, Lead singer possesses one Talley has formed his own group with JAY-CROSS RECORDS of the finest lead voices in all of Chris his brother and sister-in-law. Their for $6.00 postpaid tian Music. His talent and range are base is in Morristown, Tenn. li- •e S' li- 12TH ANNUAL 4- 4- «• e- MAY SINGING «• «• •6 «• To Be Held At Cave City Center «• Cave City, Kentucky Friday, May 25 & Saturday, Nay 26 4- 3- a- Make Plans Now To Attend Everyone Invited it- PAGE 4 . GOSPEL REACHING OUT, FEBRUARY 1984 THE KING'S DAUGHTERS Green Hills Box 40A Columbia, Ky. 42748 (502)384-5895 THE KING'S CRUSADERS Dusty Shofner Route 3, Box 170 UUItol'ft HoppeMiMg Greensburg, Ky. 42743 (502)932-7264 in FekuiVuf THE PRAISERS % W. D. Webb 629 Baxter Ave. Madisonville, Ky. 42431 (502)825 0567 THE LINCOLNAIRES Jim Rogers Hodgenville, Ky. 42748 (502)358-4572 THE BOBBY BERTRAM FAMILY Windy. Ky. 42655 (606) 348-7025 CAVELANDERS Eiroy Larimore THE CANAANLAND QUARTET 107 Gooden St. Glasgow, Ky. 42141 THE COCKRIEL FAMILY Route 2, Horse Cave, Ky. 42749 1602 Valleywood Way (502) 786-2436 (502)651-2553 Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 January 29 - Hopewell Baptist (502) 843-6362 Church near Harrodsburg, Ky. THE FAITH SINGERS February 11 - Barren Co. Gospel THEJOYMAKERS Box 61 Edmonton, Ky. 42129 Singing, Lera B. Mitchell Clubhouse Phone 432-5119 along with The Holders and Heaven Greensburg, Ky.